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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Las Vegas, USA
21 Aug 2021
Light Heavyweight
VS
87%
Knight
13%
Cherant
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 3:58
★ Official Result
William KnightwinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:58
def. Fabio Cherant · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Knight
→
Actual result
Knight wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Knight is a strong favourite at 87% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 17 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Knight has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 37 points.
Risk flags
Cherant has a chin rating of 64 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
KnightCherant
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Knight
Cherant
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'1"
73"
Reach
+74"
38
Age
+31
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Knight
Cherant
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.4
2.8
39.1
Performance Avg
0.0
37
Quality of Victory
0
10
Momentum Score
0
Knight
Cherant
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.2
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
3.6
Style: Pressure
0.0
6.2
Style: Volume
0.0
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
3
1
Body
10
8
Leg
2
RangeRange
11Distance15
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Knight
Cherant
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.6
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Knight
Cherant
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
64
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/16 fights
Chin rating based on
3/11 fights
Knight
Cherant
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
10
0
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
Knight
Cherant
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Knight
Cherant
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
6.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
KnightCherant
Strike Zones
Knight
Attacking
14 landedAbsorbing
15 absorbedCherant
Attacking
15 landedAbsorbing
14 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Knight targets the legs (57% of attacks) — Cherant absorbs 57% of strikes there
🎯Cherant targets the body (67% of attacks) — Knight absorbs 67% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Knight
RND
Cherant
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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L · Dec · R3
Carlos UlbergDecision
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L · Sub · R1
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